Ingram- What do we do with him?

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by Mardigras9
Don't agree with you here.
PT seems to get the yard he needs the majority of the time.
Donte Whitner disagrees . (Okay, now I'm just having fun with this)....

A direct comparison Ivory first 1/2 Ingram second 1/2.. Ingram is not as fast, elusive, explosive, doesnt have the vision, doesn't drag the pile as well, and doesnt hit the hole as hard.. Same offensive line, same season

Now.. What are the possible issues with his speed and strength?
Since August of 2010 Ingram has had three surgeries. Two knee scopes and a turf toe... This is his first healthy season since coming into the NFL and he is not doing much with it.

I can see you get VERY into defending your arguments . Hey, it's cool. If feel that strongly about it I'm on board. Even though I can make a superhero out of almost any college player by making snips. Hehe..

You folks are brutal. PT wouldn't have made it in on that play either. Why not start with having the O-Line block someone?

Its not just that play. Its a consistant thing for Ingram. For whatever reason he is not getting it done. PT and Sproles are having a tough time too, but they at least get something.
A good running back can move a pile, make a play where there is no play, and at the very least beat his one on one. Ingram cant even do that. OF all the backs we have Ingram is supposed to be the one who can bust through the line when there is nothing. Thats the type of back he is supposed to be, and that is why he was drafted. It doesnt matter to me whose fault it is anymore. He is just not getting it done period. No point in keeping a player who can't do his job on the field when there is someone else that may be able to.

I can see you get VERY into defending your arguments . Hey, it's cool. If feel that strongly about it I'm on board. Even though I can make a superhero out of almost any college player by making snips. Hehe..

I was only trying to make a joke because around here has been a freakin morgue the last couple days even though the Saints are 2-0, yeah I said it the Saints are 2-0 by beating 2 divisional opponents. You would have sworn the Saints were 0-2 and lost both games by 50 points.

Back to topic at hand, I never really cared for Ingram (any Alabama running back for that matter) when he came out because Alabama had 5 4-5 star recruits blocking for him. If you remember the Cowboys with Emmitt Smith in the early 90s its basically the same thing. I'm an U of Houston alum so I don't care about LSU or the SEC